Contract Between H.A. Cochran & Richard Hall and Caroline Hall

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Cochran, H.A.

State Archives of Florida, Series L346

1867-01-26

Hall, Richard

Hall, Caroline

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This indenture witnesseth that Richard Hall of the County of Jefferson and State of Florida hath consented voluntarily and of his own free will and accord put and bound his daughter Caroline Hall aged about eight (8) years old apprentice to Hansford A. Cochran of the same county and state to learn the art, trade or profession of a seamstress, cook, washer and ironer or such as she may choose. And as an apprentice, to serve from this date for and during and until the said Caroline Hall shall arrive to the age of eighteen years, during all which time the said apprentice her master faithfully and honestly and industriously shall serve, his secrets keep, all lawful commands everywhere readily obey and at all times protect and preserve the goods and property of her master or his agent. And not to suffer or allow any to be injured or wasted, she shall not buy, sell, or traffic with her own goods, or the goods of others, nor be absent from her said master’s service day nor night without leave, and in all things behave herself as a faithful apprentice ought to do during the said time. And the said master shall use and employ the interests of his endeavors to teach, or cause her the said apprentice to be taught or instructed in whatever trade as above stated she may select, and also to teach her the elements of reading and writing. And to give her a new suit of clothes, blankets, shoes and all necessary apparel she

may need at the expiration of said term of service. And for the time and faithful performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements aforesaid, the parties bind themselves each unto the other firmly by these presents. Said Cochran is to feed & clothe said Caroline during her apprenticeship. In witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals this the 26th day of January, A.D. 1866. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of [Attest] W. M. Feddeman A.F.P. Douglass Richard Hall [his X mark] H.A. Cochran

may need at the expiration of said term of service. And for the time and faithful performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements aforesaid, the parties bind themselves each unto the other firmly by by these… No. 2 Indenture H. Cochran & Caroline Hall Col’d By her father Richard Hall Approved May 4, 1867 M.H. Strain Judge of Probate Approved Dec 4th/67 A.B. Grumwell Bt. Capt. & A. Com, B.R.F. & A. Land